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Anita Negri

HR Senior Director at Paramount (18k+ employees)
12:00 - 12:30 pm

Tuesday 19 May 2026

Change is Normal — And That's the Whole Point

Organisations have approached change as a discrete event or a project. Rapid change and AI are rewriting that assumption. Transformation cycles are compressing from years to months, and the half-life of professional skills are shortening. Does the "post-transformation" state still exist? Change is no longer exceptional but continuous — the new operating reality of modern work. For leaders, the opportunity is to shift the conversation from managing change as a series of disruptions to helping people work confidently inside constant evolution. Through for example, psychological safety, learning infrastructure, and a shared language for living in permanent beta. It's a mindset shift, gradual but essential.